United StatesSenate Bill 635S 635
Veterans Homecare Choice Act of 2025
Armed Forces and National Security
3 pages
- senate
- house
- president
Last progress February 19, 2025 (9 months ago)
Introduced on February 19, 2025 by Thomas Hawley Tuberville
Sponsors (2)
House Votes
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Senate Votes
Pending Committee
February 19, 2025 (9 months ago)Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Presidential Signature
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AI Summary
This bill would let the Department of Veterans Affairs count nurse registries as approved providers in the Veterans Community Care Program, giving veterans more options for in‑home care and support services. It defines a nurse registry as an organization that matches nurses and aides with patients, handles their contracts, and meets state licensing rules.
- Who is affected: Veterans using the Veterans Community Care Program; registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, certified nursing assistants, home health aides, companions, and homemakers who work through nurse registries.
- What changes: Nurse registries become eligible providers under the VA program, and the law spells out that these registries secure contracts for caregivers to provide health care–related or assistive services and be paid for them, if they meet state licensure requirements .
- When: If this bill becomes law, the VA would recognize nurse registries for this program.
Text Versions
Text as it was Introduced in Senate
ViewFebruary 19, 2025•3 pages
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